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Benjamin Rea 1687–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 MAR 1687

Birth Location: Salem, Essex, MA, USA

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, USA

Father: Samuel Rea

Mother: Mary Skelton

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The story of Benjamin Rea began in 1687 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA. Benjamin Rea passed away in 1771 in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Rea began in 1687 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA.
  • Benjamin Rea passed away in 1771 in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, USA.

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Benjamin Rea's Ancestors

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Benjamin Rea
1687–1771
Birth Place: Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Parents
Samuel Rea
1652–1715
Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Mary Skelton
1660–1746
Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Rea
1628–1710
Suffolk Co., ENGLAND
Sarah Waters
1630–1700
London (St Dunstan All Saints), Greater London, ENGLAND
Joseph Skelton
1642–1705
Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Debora Lyons
1641–1673
Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Rea
1589–1662
Bethiah Gott
1606–1663
Richard Waters
1604–1677
Rejoice Plasse
1604–1687
Samuel Skelton
1622–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Gott
1588–1630
Bethia Unknown
1593–1650
James Waters
1572–1617
Mary Manning
1566–1642
William Plasse
1571–1646
Margery Smith
1580–1618
Samuel Skelton
1592–1634
Susanna Travis
1597–1631

Benjamin Rea's Timeline

3 Records

1687
12 MAR 1687
Birth of Benjamin Rea in Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Salem, Essex, MA, USA
1702
14 JUN 1702
Age 15
Benjamin Rea was christened in Danvers, Essex Co., MA, USA
Danvers, Essex Co., MA, USA
1771
1771
Age 84
Death of Benjamin Rea in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, USA
Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 MAR 1687
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, MA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1702
    Event Place: Danvers, Essex Co., MA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, USA

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